1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Fire Services Amendment Regulation 2026.2CommencementThis regulation commences on 1 July 2026.3Regulation amendedThis regulation amends the Fire Services Regulation 2011.4Amendment of s 5C (Persons and purposes prescribed for use of unregistered vehicle on road—Act, s 152B)(1)Section 5C(2), before paragraph (a)—insert—

(aa)a fire service officer assigned to QFR—for a purpose mentioned in section 152B(1)(a)(i)(A), (B) or (C) of the Act;

(2)Section 5C(2)(aa) to (b)—renumber as section 5C(2)(a) to (c).5Amendment of s 8 (Levy classes for levy districts generally—Act, s 152I)(1)Section 8(1AA), ‘the financial year starting on 1 July 2025’—omit, insert—each relevant financial year(2)Section 8—insert—(1AB)Despite subsection (1AA), the application of this section is not subject to section 8A if the application of section 8A means the levy class of a levy district for a financial year is a higher levy class than the levy class would otherwise be under this section.Note—Class A is the highest levy class and class E is the lowest levy class.(3)Section 8(8)—insert—relevant financial year means each of the following—

(a)the financial year starting on 1 July 2026;

(b)the financial year starting on 1 July 2027;

(c)the financial year starting on 1 July 2028.

(4)Section 8(8), definitions full-time fire officer and part-time fire officer, ‘the service’—omit, insert—a fire service6Amendment of s 8A (Levy classes for particular levy districts for financial year starting 1 July 2025—Act, s 152I)(1)Section 8A, heading, from ‘particular’ to ‘2025’—omit, insert—levy districts for relevant financial years(2)Section 8A(1), from ‘, other’—omit, insert—for each relevant financial year.(3)Section 8A(2), ‘the financial year starting on 1 July 2025’—omit, insert—each relevant financial year(4)Section 8A—insert—(3)In this section—relevant financial year see section 8(8).7Insertion of new s 8BAfter section 8A—insert—8BExpiry of particular provisionsThe following provisions expire on 30 June 2029—

(a)section 8(1AA), (1AB) and (8), definition relevant financial year;

(b)section 8A;

(c)this section.

8Amendment of s 16 (Payments by local governments to department—Act, s 152S)(1)Section 16(a), from fourth dot point—omit, insert—

•1 April to 30 June;

(2)Section 16(b), all dot points—omit, insert—

•1 July to 31 December

•1 January to 30 June.

9Replacement of sch 2 (Annual contributions of owners of prescribed properties)Schedule 2—omit, insert—Schedule 2Annual contributions of owners of prescribed propertiessections 9, 10 and 11Column 1Column 2CategoryAnnual contribution$Levy group 11.01Advertising hoardingclass Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E70.6053.0040.6031.0031.001.02Jetty1.03Park or garden with no improvements other than fences or gardens1.04Vacant land, including vacant land with fenceLevy group 22.01Car park (1 level)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E260.00206.00 152.20127.00127.002.02Cemetery2.03Club that is not licensed premises2.04Farm, or area used for grazing, with dwelling house2.05Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of less than 51m²)2.06Mini storage unit (gross floor area of not more than 85m²)2.07Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of less than 51m²)2.08Outbuilding2.09Park or garden, with building2.10Plant nursery2.11Residential flats or units that are not lots (not more than 2 flats or units)2.12Residential unit that is a lot2.13Single unit residence2.14Walkway (suspended or underground)2.15Transformer, substation, television or radio transmission towerLevy group 33.01Caravan park (not more than 50 sites)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E632.20503.40375.20312.80312.803.02Car park (2 levels)3.03QEC service premises or education and care service premises3.04Church, church hall or community hall3.05Club that is licensed premises (not more than 2 levels)3.06Community protection centre3.07Construction site3.08Day care centre for aged or disabled persons3.09Forest used for commercial growing or harvesting of timber (less than 10ha)3.10Funeral parlour3.11Guest house or hostel, with shared bathroom facilities (not more than 2 levels)3.12Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 51–500m²)3.13Library, museum, art gallery or zoo3.14Marina, non-residential3.15Mini storage unit (gross floor area of more than 85m²)3.16Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of 51–250m²)3.17Outdoor storage area (less than 2,025m²)3.18Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, not more than 2 levels)3.19Restaurant, including floating restaurant, that is not licensed premises3.20Outdoor sales area (less than 2,025m²)3.21Service stationLevy group 44.01Caravan park (51–100 sites)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E1,270.801,014.40758.80632.20632.204.02Car park (3–4 levels)4.03Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of less than 4,050m²)4.04Drive-in theatre4.05Guest house or hostel, with shared bathroom facilities (3–4 levels)4.06Hotel or motel (not more than 2 levels)4.07Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 501–1,125m²)4.08Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of 251–500m²)4.09Outdoor storage area (2,025–4,050m²)4.10Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, 3–4 levels)4.11Restaurant, including floating restaurant, that is licensed premises4.12Outdoor sales area (2,025–4,050m²)4.13School (non-boarding) (not more than 100 pupils)4.14Theatre or cinema complex, not part of drive-in shopping centre (1 auditorium)4.15Tourist attraction (less than 4,050m²)Levy group 55.01Airfieldclass Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E2,092.001,667.801,248.801,039.401,039.405.02Caravan park (more than 100 sites)5.03Deagon Training Complex5.04Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 4,050–7,500m²)5.05Forest used for commercial growing or harvesting of timber (10–40ha)5.06Industry (extractive) (less than 10,001m²)5.07Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 1,126–2,000m²)5.08Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of 501–1,012m²)5.09Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (3–4 levels, gross floor area of less than 601m²)5.10Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of less than 1,000,000L)5.11School (non-boarding) (101–500 pupils)5.12Showground or racecourse, other than major Brisbane venue5.13Tourist attraction (4,050–10,000m²)Levy group 66.01Car park (more than 4 levels)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E3,753.003,000.602,245.201,873.001,873.006.02Club that is licensed premises (3–4 levels)6.03Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 7,501–10,000m²)6.04Guest house or hostel, with shared bathroom facilities (5–6 levels)6.05Hotel or motel (3 levels)6.06Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 2,001–3,000m²)6.07Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of 1,013–3,500m²)6.08Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (3–4 levels, gross floor area of 601–1,012m²)6.09Outdoor storage area (more than 4,050m²)6.10Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, 5–6 levels)6.11Outdoor sales area (more than 4,050m²)6.12School (boarding) (not more than 100 boarders)6.13School (non-boarding) (more than 500 pupils)6.14Tertiary residential quarters6.15Theatre or cinema complex, not part of drive-in shopping centre (2–3 auditoriums)6.16Welfare residence (not more than 50 beds)Levy group 77.01Forest used for commercial growing or harvesting of timber (more than 40ha)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E6,128.404,897.803,674.603,061.001,873.007.02Guest house or hostel, with shared bathroom facilities (more than 6 levels)7.03Hospital (not more than 50 beds)7.04Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 3,001–4,000m²)7.05Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of 3,501–5,500m²)7.06Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (3–4 levels, gross floor area of 1,013–3,500m²)7.07Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, 7–10 levels)7.08Tavern7.09Theatre or cinema complex, not part of drive-in shopping centre (4–6 auditoriums)Levy group 88.01Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 10,001–15,000m²)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E9,375.207,375.205,621.004,685.401,873.008.02Hotel or motel (4 levels)8.03Industry (extractive) (10,001–20,000m²)8.04Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 4,001–5,500m²)8.05Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of more than 5,500m²)8.06Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (3–4 levels, gross floor area of 3,501–5,500m²)8.07Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 1,000,000–25,000,000L)8.08Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, 11–15 levels)8.09Tertiary education institution (not more than 500 students)8.10Theatre or cinema complex, not part of drive-in shopping centre (more than 6 auditoriums)8.11Tourist attraction (more than 10,000m²)8.12Welfare residence (51–100 beds)Levy group 99.01Albion Park Racewayclass Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E16,641.6013,309.009,980.208,316.401,873.009.02Club that is licensed premises (more than 4 levels)9.03Doomben Racecourse9.04Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 15,001–20,000m²)9.05Eagle Farm Racecourse9.06Hospital (51–100 beds)9.07Hotel or motel (5–6 levels)9.08Industry (heavy) (gross floor area of less than 3,001m²)9.09Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 5,501–7,500m²)9.10Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (3–4 levels, gross floor area of more than 5,500m²)9.11Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (5–6 levels)9.12Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, more than 15 levels)9.13Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland showground9.14School (boarding) (more than 100 boarders)9.15Tertiary education institution (501–1,000 students)9.16Welfare residence (101–200 beds)Levy group 1010.01Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 20,001–30,000m²)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E34,172.2027,334.8020,494.6017,083.201,873.0010.02Hospital (101–200 beds)10.03Industry (extractive) (more than 20,000m²)10.04Industry (heavy) (gross floor area of 3,001–7,500m²)10.05Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of more than 7,500m²)10.06Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (7–10 levels)10.07Welfare residence (201–500 beds)Levy group 1111.01Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 30,001–40,000m²)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E57,851.8046,280.4034,711.0028,920.801,873.0011.02Hospital (201–500 beds)11.03Hotel or motel (7–10 levels)11.04Industry (heavy) (gross floor area of 7,501–15,000m²)11.05Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (11–20 levels)11.06Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 25,000,001–50,000,000L)11.07Tertiary education institution (1,001–5,000 students)11.08Welfare residence (more than 500 beds)Levy group 1212.01Brewery (gross floor area of more than 15,000m²)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E106,953.6085,558.0064,170.0053,473.401,873.0012.02Bulk sugar terminal12.03Distillery (gross floor area of more than 15,000m²)12.04Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 40,001–60,000m²)12.05Hospital (more than 500 beds)12.06Hotel or motel (11–16 levels)12.07Industry (heavy) (gross floor area of more than 15,000m²)12.08Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (21–29 levels)12.09Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 50,000,001–100,000,000L)12.10Resort complex (gross floor area of less than 18,000m²)12.11Sugar mill, sugar factory or sugar refineryLevy group 1313.01Bulk coal terminalclass Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E122,604.2098,080.8073,558.0061,297.201,873.0013.02Drive-in shopping centre (1 shopping level, area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of more than 60,000m²)13.03Hotel or motel (17–25 levels)13.04Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (30–40 levels)13.05Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 100,000,001–150,000,000L)13.06Power station13.07Resort complex (gross floor area of 18,000–35,000m²)13.08Tertiary education institution (5,001–10,000 students)Levy group 1414.01Casino, including any accommodation, entertainment and restaurant facilities (not more than 20 levels)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E183,912.40147,130.20110,343.6091,950.801,873.0014.02Drive-in shopping centre (more than 1 shopping level, area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 60,001–100,000m²)14.03Hotel or motel (more than 25 levels)14.04Integrated office, shop and commercial complex (more than 5 levels, underground parking facilities for more than 1,000 vehicles and underground bus interchange)14.05Metal refinery or smelter14.06Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (more than 40 levels)14.07Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 150,000,001–200,000,000L)14.08Resort complex (gross floor area of more than 35,000m²)Levy group 1515.01Drive-in shopping centre (more than 1 shopping level, area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of more than 100,000m²)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E306,521.40245,215.80183,909.60153,256.801,873.0015.02Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 200,000,001–250,000,000L)15.03Tertiary education institution (more than 10,000 students)Levy group 1616.01Casino, including any accommodation, entertainment and restaurant facilities (more than 20 levels)class Aclass Bclass Cclass Dclass E510,878.60408,702.40306,521.40255,436.201,873.0016.02Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of more than 250,000,000L)Note to schedule 2—Unless otherwise stated, area in square metres refers to the part of a prescribed property used for the purpose stated in the category in column 1.10Amendment of sch 3, hdg (Local government areas for local governments to which 5 declared periods apply)Schedule 3, heading, ‘5’—omit, insert—411Amendment of sch 4, hdg (Local government areas for local governments to which 3 declared periods apply)Schedule 4, heading, ‘3’—omit, insert—2